cavorco

Galician

Alternative forms

• caborco

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin cavus or either from a substrate language, but ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-. Cognate with Spanish cahuerco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈβɔɾko̝/

Noun

cavorco m (plural cavorcos)

1. ravine

   Synonyms: barreiro, cárcava, corgo, groba, callostro, freita, baiunca, barronca, quenlle

Related terms

• cavouco
• cavoza

References

• “cavorco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cavorco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “cavorco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.